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Directors of News Agencies Stress in "Riyadh Declaration" Commitment to Professionalism, Objectivity in News Reporting
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 20 - 11 - 2013

The directors of the news agencies and senior officials of the communication and information technology institutions expressed thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), for hosting the IV News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) in Riyadh during the period 17-21, November, 2013, in presence of senior officials of the international news agencies, media offices and journalists.
After the conclusion of the conference's sessions, they stressed in "Riyadh Declaration" read by Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussain, president of SPA and IV NACW, that the news agencies should follow and uphold their credibility via impartiality when transmitting news and information. This trusted ethos can only seek to develop and secure a better understanding of events taking place throughout the world.
During a three-day conference, the conference stressed that all news agencies should gather and produce objective, unbiased news content in a professional manner, utilizing the latest communication methods to transmit this content around the world.
"Riyadh Declaration" added that the congress discussed ways in which members can enhance the news agencies' capacity to work as major international news producers, methods that should be followed in order to buttress dissemination of unbiased news content, and the importance to always support the principles of press freedom.
Furthermore, the Congress highlighted how members should continue to support important developments in the media field, protect news agencies' work from piracy, stress the necessity of recognizing diversity among organizations and ensure the continued protection of journalists working in dangerous regions.
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